Fan frenzy as K-pop stars go head-to-head
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Tiffany(left) and Jessica
By Ko Dong-hwan
There is plenty excitement in store for fans of K-pop girl band Girls’ Generation as Tiffany and Jessica lock horns with their new singles, which will be released almost simultaneously.
In unprecedented rivalry between a current and former member of the band, Tiffany will showcase her single “I Just Wanna Dance” on May 10 and release the number the next day. Jessica, who left the band in September 2014, will introduce her number “Fly” sometime this month.
The two have already raised fans’ expectations with online teasers. Images for Tiffany’s single began to circulate online earlier this month. She also used a YouTube video Wednesday to promote orders for the single at iTunes Music. The footage hinted that a music video was being filmed at California’s Venice Beach.
Coridel Entertainment, Jessica’s new agency, rolled out
a 30-second teaser video of her song’s music video Monday.
Jessica was allegedly ousted from the band in September 2014. Reports said she was forced out from S.M. Entertainment because of an internal conflict and that management disapproved of her plans to launch a fashion business.
She began hosting TV fashion and beauty program “Beauty Bible” on KBS Drama with Jaekyung from K-pop girl band Rainbow in April.